WATCH: Shashank Singh plays improvised ramp shot against Akash Madhwal in IPL 2025 match, video goes viral

Published - 18 May 2025, 17:48 IST | Updated - 18 May 2025, 18:24 IST

Shashank Singh played a fine, calculated, and improvised ramp shot against Akash Madhwal's bowling in the 19th over of the 59th match of the IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League) between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The right-handed batter judged the line and length well and ramped the ball over the fine leg region.

Madhwal repeatedly intended to operate in the wide length and tried to take the ball away from the batters' reach at the death. Singh, who recognised the plans of the right-arm pacer, premeditated the ramp shot as he moved across the crease. Madhwal went for the wide yorker, and Shashank timed it perfectly, getting his bat on the ball.

The ramp shot was executed perfectly, as the ball was lofted enough to clear the fine leg fielder, who was inside the 30-yard circle. As Shashank Singh fetched four runs for himself and PBKS, the members in the visiting side's pavilion were pleased. The commentators were impressed too, while the fielding side was not too happy with the shot.

Shashank Singh played one of the best knocks of his IPL career in the 59th match of the IPL 2025. The right-handed batter came to the crease when his side was 101/4 after 10.3 overs, having just lost the skipper, Shreyas Iyer, at a crucial stage of the match.

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The emerging batter took his time to anchor the innings from his end and allowed Nehal Wadhera, who was already set in the middle, to play his shots. After getting set, Singh went after the bowlers and provided good finishing touches to his team's innings.

During his stay at the crease, the right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 59*(30), which included five fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 196.66. His knock helped PBKS post a total of 219/5 on the board. It was the fourth fifty-plus score of Shashank's career in the cash-rich league.